The trouble with Hipkins on tax is, almost no-one voted for National because of National's pretty obviously silly tax cuts. The election was just a big 'nope' to Hipkins and his government.
The mayor of Auckland might actually be a better pick of winners.
He's suggested
1. Central government to pay the local authorities rates on crown land such as schools, hospitals, prisons, military camps, airports, Brown estimated he could get 36M per year for that;
2. Return the GST on rates to the local authorities;
However, for the latter I would suggest that it could be simpler just to exempt rates from GST (unless it's a payment for specific services, such as rubbish or recycling bins) and then let the local authorities increase rates up to the previous level, according to their own needs for local infrastructure and services,
Look, the fact is that all city and district councils are in need of more funds for water pipes et c., et c.,
I've backed horses that may as well be dead. Maybe a overseas travel tax has more hope. Only the fabled rich pricks can afford to fund overseas tour operators.
The trouble with Hipkins on tax is, almost no-one voted for National because of National's pretty obviously silly tax cuts. The election was just a big 'nope' to Hipkins and his government.
The mayor of Auckland might actually be a better pick of winners.
He's suggested
1. Central government to pay the local authorities rates on crown land such as schools, hospitals, prisons, military camps, airports, Brown estimated he could get 36M per year for that;
2. Return the GST on rates to the local authorities;
However, for the latter I would suggest that it could be simpler just to exempt rates from GST (unless it's a payment for specific services, such as rubbish or recycling bins) and then let the local authorities increase rates up to the previous level, according to their own needs for local infrastructure and services,
Look, the fact is that all city and district councils are in need of more funds for water pipes et c., et c.,
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I've backed horses that may as well be dead. Maybe a overseas travel tax has more hope. Only the fabled rich pricks can afford to fund overseas tour operators.
Well said!